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Old 05-12-2005, 06:43 AM
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when taking my cam etc out i tested the thermostst and it didnt open up when i poured boiling water on it would that mean its fooked and maybe why my car overheated and boiled the header tank water ??
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so would tha rule the head gasket out ?
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Best thing to do is get a new thermostat put it in and see what happen's.
the only way to tell if the headgasket has gone is to do a compression test or take the head off
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nice lol cheers dude think ill try a new thermostat 2day

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